consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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Related Articles China’s economy has slowed, its property market is still in a fragile state and consumer confidence hasn’t quite recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
There was also a small decline in retail employment, which Holzer said could potentially be a byproduct of a dip in consumer confidence.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Target cited tariffs as just one to a series of factors impacting the company’s bottom line, including customer boycotts over their rollback of DEI policies and general consumer confidence.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 June 2025
Furthermore, the Conference Board’s survey of consumer confidence rose after plummeting in the wake of President Trump’s tariff announcements on Liberation Day.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
There was also a small decline in retail employment, which Holzer said could potentially be a byproduct of a dip in consumer confidence.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Target cited tariffs as just one to a series of factors impacting the company’s bottom line, including customer boycotts over their rollback of DEI policies and general consumer confidence.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 June 2025
Furthermore, the Conference Board’s survey of consumer confidence rose after plummeting in the wake of President Trump’s tariff announcements on Liberation Day.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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